Out of nowhere, a rebellion sprang up, and the City Defense Forces were clashing with the rebels, at a time when the Emperor's presence was needed.
Yet it was at this very moment that the Emperor passed away.
The Imperial Physician was shaking like a leaf and instantly felt the skies above had grown dark and ominous.
All of this happened too abruptly. The Former Emperor was just in his early fifties, the age of understanding one's destiny, and the Crown Prince had not yet been appointed.
Now with the rebels at the gates and the Emperor dead, chaos reigned supreme, and the people within the palace truly felt that their days were numbered.
As everyone was overwhelmed with panic, the Minister of Rites hurried over and seeing the bewildered crowd, he urgently said, "This is not the time to be dazed. Quickly summon the Dowager Empress and the Noble Consorts, and be extremely careful to keep the Emperor's passing a secret for the time being."
